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Granted Patent B2
US 10,760,284 · App. 16/243,629 · Granted Sep 1, 2020

Knob for leveling spacer for laying wall tiles, floor tiles and the like

Inventor: Dennis Bordin (Asolo, IT)
Assignee: PROGRESS PROFILES SPA
E04F15/02022E04F13/0862E04F13/21E04F21/0092E04F21/1877
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,760,284
App. No.
16/243,629
Granted
Sep 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A knob for a leveling spacer for laying wall tiles, floor tiles, and the like, the spacer being of the type having a base with spacing raised portions for the abutment of the edges of corresponding tiles and a stem, and the knob is provided with circumferential openings on the side wall.

Claims (13)

1. A knob for a leveling spacer for laying tiles, the spacer having a base with spacing raised portions for the abutment of the edges of corresponding tiles and a stem, the knob comprising:

a plurality of circumferential openings on a frustum shape side wall;

a first end having a first diameter, a second end having a second diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the second diameter, and said side wall being interposed between said first end and said second end; and

a central female thread section connected to an internal face of said side wall by means of a plurality of ribs, wherein said ribs have a radial extension from said central female thread section to said side wall and are fixed to said side wall substantially at an internal face of said second end.

2. The knob according to claim 1 , wherein said first end is annular and has a first thickness, said side wall has a second thickness, said first thickness being larger than said second thickness.

3. The knob according to claim 1 , wherein said side wall is provided with a plurality of grooves.

4. The knob according to claim 1 , wherein the knob is made at least partially of transparent plastic material.

5. The knob according to claim 1 , wherein said circumferential openings have a rectangular shape.

6. A knob for a leveling spacer for laying tiles, the spacer having a base with spacing raised portions for the abutment of the edges of corresponding tiles and a stem, the knob comprising:

a plurality of circumferential openings on a frustum shape side wall;

a first end having a first diameter, a second end having a second diameter, the first diameter being smaller than the second diameter, and said side wall being interposed between said first end and said second end; and

a central female thread section connected to an internal face of said side wall by means of a plurality of ribs, said central female thread section being located at said second end having the larger diameter,

wherein said ribs have a radial extension from said central female thread section to said side wall and are fixed to said side wall substantially at an internal face of said second end.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2019
From: BORDIN, DENNIS
To: PROGRESS PROFILES SPA
Reel/Frame 047943/0821 →
Priority Claims (1)
IT 202018000000694 · Jan 12, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190218789A1 · Jul 18, 2019
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